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Lisa Barger

Coffee, Tea And Water

Synopsis

Is coffee really bad for you? Is green tea really good for you? And what about that 8-glasses-a-day advice?
My name is Lisa Barger and for years I've reported on medical studies that looked at the good--and the bad--of coffee, green tea and plain, ordinary water. In this collection of previously published news articles, Q&As; and essays you'll learn that some of our biggest health beliefs simply aren't true. You'll read:
~ For most people, coffee is perfectly safe--certainly nothing you need to "detox" from.
~ Coffee can protect your liver, may help you manage cholesterol and might even lower your risk for some cancers.
~ Iced tea can actually be good for you, even if it's not made from green tea.
~ Herbal teas have the most to offer when you brew them in a specific way.
~ Distilled water is perfectly safe; it doesn't "pull" minerals from your bones.
~ No, you don't have to drink nothing but pure water to be hydrated.
It seems that every health blogger out there has an opinion on the benefits--and harm--of our most popular beverages. In COFFEE, TEA & WATER, you'll see what the science says.

Author Biography

Lisa Barger has been called “one of our greatest educators in the alternative medicine field” and someone who is “on a mission” to debunk myths and scams with a “pit bull energy”.
She is the founder of, and principle writer for, the LisaBarger.com family of websites, covering food safety, natural health scams, infant product recalls and more.
Her columns are syndicated through the Amazon’s Kindle Blogs program.
Lisa currently lives in Cabot, Arkansas.

Author Insight

Does distilled water pull minerals?

A very popular alt med figure claims that distilled water is bad for you because it "pulls" minerals from your bones. But science says nothing of the sort. In fact, two other prominent "natural" experts actually recommend distilled water for its purity.

Book Excerpt

Coffee, Tea And Water

“Does drinking distilled water during a fast really cause you to lose minerals?”

I’m not sure where this myth got started but every credible “natural” health expert I know agrees: drinking distilled water doesn’t pull minerals from the body. Perhaps, like most health myths, this one has a kernel of truth in it. A few studies have linked excessive minerals like copper and aluminum in drinking water to certain diseases like Alzheimer’s and some types of organ damage. But, there’s no evidence that drinking distilled water “pulls” minerals from your bones or your body’s soft-tissue cells. The cells of your body simply don’t work that way.

It may be true that people who drink “soft” waters—whether the water is naturally soft or distilled mechanically— may be at higher risks for some mineral deficiencies, but that’s probably because “hard” waters—waters full of minerals—are an important source of minerals for some people. In other words, the deficiencies aren’t being caused by what people eat or drink—deficiencies are being caused by what they’re not eating or drinking.’